The Argentine Naval Prefecture carried out a jurisdictional patrol in the city of Esquina, Corrientes, to assess the situation in areas affected by the rising Paraná and Corriente rivers and to assist in the distribution of donations intended for riverside residents.
The operation was developed within the framework of the Plata Basin Coordination Plan 2026/2027 and in coordination with the Federal Emergency Agency (AFE), under the Ministry of National Security, with the aim of identifying possible situations of vulnerability and detecting assistance needs among the inhabitants of the affected sectors.
During the deployment, Force personnel provided logistical support to transport and distribute 100 bags with non-perishable food and cleaning supplies, donated by two individuals who promoted a non-profit solidarity initiative.
The delivery reached different sectors of the city, including Bajo Hospital, Bananal, and Aeroclub, where the personnel made contact with residents and assessed their needs.
Additionally, another 15 bags of merchandise remained under the custody of the Prefecture, which will be delivered by the Institution to people in need in the coming days.
For these tasks, land and river assets were deployed, which allowed accompanying the distribution and touring the riverside areas. Due to time limitations, it was not possible to extend the operation to island sectors and other coastal areas of the Paraná River.
The Prefecture continues with surveillance and survey tasks in its jurisdiction, given the evolution of the hydrological situation. At the time of the operation, the Corriente River registered a height of 5.60 meters, above the alert (5 meters) and evacuation (5.40 meters) levels.
